Legend:  BTD – Born Today     OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
BTD Nov21,1907 Buck Ram#BTD Nov21,1907 #BuckRam (Samuel Ram) RIP songwriter, music producer, arranger worked with The #Platters on songs such as UK & US #1 single 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes' and worked with others such as the Coasters, the Drifters, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald
BTD Nov21,1940 Gino Santercole#BTD Nov21,1940 #GinoSantercole RIP singer, songwriter, actor 1966 big hit with hit "Questo vecchio pazzo mondo" (This old crazy world) a cover of the #PFSloan song "Eve of Destruction"; written, performed many Italian songs. In movies such as 1975 Yuppi du, 1969 Serafino
BTD Nov21,1941 Andrew Love#BTD Nov21,1941 #AndrewLove RIP saxophone, member of The #MemphisHorns with trumpeter #WayneJackson the two created the horn sound at @StaxRecords
BTD Nov21,1948 Lonnie Jordan#BTD Nov21,1948 #LonnieJordan (Leroy Jordan) singer, songwriter, founding member of #War 1973 US #2 single "The Cisco Kid", 1976 UK #12 single "Low Rider" @WARtheBand
BTD Nov21,1950 David Williams#BTD Nov21,1950 #DavidWilliams RIP singer, songwriter, a prolific session rhythm guitarist, working with many artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, The #Jacksons, #BozScaggs, #MichaelJackson, #Madonna, #HerbieHancock, the #Temptations
BTD Nov21,1950 Gary Pihl#BTD Nov21,1950 #GaryPihl guitarist playing with #SammyHagar from 1977 - 1984 and 1985 joined #Boston 1986 US #1 single "Amanda", +2 US Top40 singles
BTD Nov21,1950 Livingston Taylor#BTD Nov21,1950 #LivingstonTaylor singer, songwriter 1978 US #30 "I Will Be In Love With You", +5 US Adult Contemporary Top40s. Part of the musical family the Taylor's sister singer-songwriter #KateTaylor & brothers #AlexTaylor, #HughTaylor & #JamesTaylor #HBday @livtaylor
OTD Nov21,1877 Thomas Edison#OTD Nov21,1877 Thomas Alva Edison announces he had devised a method to record sound; the phonograph ushered in a new era of music, spoken word & celebrity. On Aug12,1877 The 1st sound recording was made. #ThomasEdison recorded "Mary Had a Little Lamb" Thank you Mr. Edison
OTD Nov21,1953 Tony Bennett#OTD Nov21,1953 #TonyBennett starts a 6wk run at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Rags To Riches" This recorded version by @itstonybennett with #PercyFaith and his orchestra is considered to be the best known
OTD Nov21,1955 Sun Records, RCA Records#OTD Nov21,1955 #ElvisPresley's contract with Sun Records is purchased by #RCA Records . At that time, Colonel #TomParker and #BobNeal agreed to split their combined 40% commission on @ElvisPresley earnings
OTD Nov21,1955 Sam Phillips, Elvis Presley#OTD Nov21,1955 #RCA Records purchases #ElvisPresley's recording contract from #SamPhillips of Sun Records for $35k @ElvisPresley @RCARecords
OTD Nov21,1956 Elvis Presley#OTD Nov21,1956 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Love Me Tender" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1
OTD Nov21,1959 Marty Wilde#OTD Nov21,1959 #MartyWilde on the front cover of Disc magazine The Top Record and Musical Weekly
OTD Nov21,1960Beatles#OTD Nov21,1960 The #Beatles play at the Kaiserkeller Club in Hamburg without #GeorgeHarrison @GeorgeHarrison is deported for being underage (17) & was not allowed in a nightclub
OTD Nov21,1964Beatles#OTD Nov21,1964 The #Beatles broadcast of the show "Thank Your Lucky Stars" airs on @ITV (independent television network UK) previously taped on Nov14
OTD Nov21,1964Supremes#OTD Nov21,1964 The #Supremes are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Baby Love" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1
OTD Nov21,1970 Jimi Hendrix Experience#OTD Nov21,1970 #JimiHendrix Experience is at #1 on the UK singles charts with "Voodoo Chile" The song is written & produced by Jimi Hendrix and featured on the "Electric Ladyland" double LP
OTD Nov21,1970Partridge Family, David Cassidy, Shirley Jones#OTD Nov21,1970 The #PartridgeFamily (Starring #ShirleyJones and Featuring #DavidCassidy) starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Think I Love You" In the shows 1st TV episode
OTD Nov21,1971 Elton John#OTD Nov21,1971 #EltonJohn kicks off a 13-date UK tour at Coventry Theatre, promoting "Madman Across The Water" the fourth studio album by @eltonofficial
OTD Nov21,1973Hollywood Vampires#OTD Nov21,1973 The Hollywood Vampires at the #Troubadour celebrating an early Thanksgiving with singer #AnneMurray. #HollywoodVampires members present @johnlennon, #HarryNilsson, @alicecooper and @TheMickyDolenz1
OTD Nov21,1981 Olivia Newton John#OTD Nov21,1981 #OliviaNewtonJohn starts a 10wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Physical" @olivianj's 4th US #1. The song is produced by #JohnFarrar and written by #SteveKipner & #TerryShaddick, who had originally intended to offer it to #RodStewart
OTD Nov21,1983 Michael Jackson#OTD Nov21,1983 #MichaelJackson's 14-min video "Thriller" premieres in LA. Directed by #JohnLandis; written by Landis & @michaeljackson; the video references many horror films, Jackson performs a dance routine with a horde of the undead. #OlaRay plays Jackson's girlfriend
OTD Nov21,1987 Billy Idol#OTD Nov21,1987 #BillyIdol is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Mony Mony" He knocks @tiffanytunes "I Think We're Alone Now" from the #1 spot. Both songs are covers version of #TommyJames @TJShondells recordings @BillyIdol
OTD Nov21,1995Beatles#OTD Nov21,1995 The #Beatles Anthology 1 is released in the US, featuring 60 tracks including the track "Free As A Bird"
OTD Nov21,2017 David Cassidy#OTD Nov21,2017 #DavidCassidy dies of liver failure at 67. RIP actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist. 1971 US #9 Cherish, 1972 UK #1 & US #25 How Can I Be Sure, 1973 UK #1 Daydreamer, +many Sold out concerts and played Keith Partridge on the 1970s TV sitcom the #PartridgeFamily